Obesity Related Issues

Abstract

Obesity is a major problem in many countries. Problems that surrounds it includes a number of consequences including health, social, or psychological. Psychological consequences, unless make it difficult to overcome the situation, but on the other hand can also be incentive to further aggravated. This is a qualitative research. This is because it is thought that so, can better understand obesity, and especially psychosocial problems associated with it. Were conducted in-depth 8 interviews, with obese people, in the form of case study. It is also developed a focus group with obese people. Women have a greater social pressure than men to be elegant. Women also reported higher levels than men about the lack of satisfaction about their image. So it is not surprising that women have more negative psychosocial consequences of obesity than men. In eight of the participants in the study admit that actually or previously have been involved in binge episodes. They report that as this episode as e stressful one. Studies show that obese people generally have a low level of self-esteem. 3 participants in the study were obese called extreme obese.

DOI: 10.5901/ajis.2014.v3n6p149